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A nurse is preparing a 9-year-old child for an IV catheter insertion. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
- A. Ask the child what he knows about the procedure.
- B. Allow the child to see and touch IV tubing and supplies.
- C. Describe the procedure using visual aids.
- D. Explain to the child's parents what role they will have during the procedure.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Understanding the child's knowledge and feelings about the procedure helps tailor the explanation to address any misconceptions and reduce anxiety.
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- A. Restrain the child's arms.
- B. Insert a padded tongue blade into the child's mouth.
- C. Place the child in a side-lying position.
- D. Elevate the child's legs on a pillow.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: This helps maintain an open airway and allows for drainage of saliva or vomit reducing the risk of aspiration.
A nurse is preparing a 4-year-old child for discharge following a bilateral myringotomy with tympanostomy tube placement. The mother asks what to do if the tubes fall out. The nurse should give the parent which of the following instructions?
- A. Gently reinsert the tubes.
- B. Call the health care clinic to report that the tubes have fallen out.
- C. Reassure the mother that the tubes will not fall out.
- D. Take the child to an emergency department.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The healthcare provider needs to be informed to assess if new tubes are necessary.
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a child who has pertussis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
- A. Initiate droplet precautions.
- B. Initiate a protective environment.
- C. Initiate contact precautions.
- D. Initiate airborne precautions.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pertussis (whooping cough) is transmitted via respiratory droplets.
A nurse is attempting to obtain information from a child who is hearing impaired. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
- A. Stand above the child's eye level when speaking.
- B. Talk directly into the child's impaired ear.
- C. Speak loudly to the child.
- D. Speak slowly while facing the child.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Speaking slowly and facing the child ensures that they can read lips and facial expressions.
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has a new plaster cast on her right arm. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
- A. Place a warm
- B. moist heat pack on the cast.
- C. Position the casted arm in a dependent position.
- D. Move the casted arm with a firm grasp.
- E. Administer diphenhydramine to relieve itching.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Itching is common under a new cast and diphenhydramine can help manage this symptom without risking damage to the cast